Proof I Exist #28 is a quarter-size, 40-page zine discussing the topic of addiction, told specifically through the lens of my relationship with my brother. My brother, whom I love dearly, has been largely absent from my life for the past few years due to his issues with substance abuse. This zine is about him, and that addiction, as well as about my own thoughts on alcohol and drugs. I speculate on why he went the route of drug abuse, I talk about my struggle to avoid the same path, and I talk about the history of drug and alcohol abuse in my family. This zine is highly personal, dealing with deep topics.

This was written on a 1980 sears typewriter, and left in its raw and unedited state. It was printed on a Risograph at a small studio in southern Pennsylvania. First print run of 300, each one individually numbered.

Author: Billy McCall
Publisher: self-published
Pages: 40pp
Size: 5.5 x 4.25
Notes: saddle-stitched, b/w
Release Date: March 2018